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Question
Form groups of 4. Find all the references to the time given in the passage. Then make a chart to show the events described in the passage along with the time when they occur. Example:
| All night long: | The crew stayed on their feet. |
| Near midnight: | ________________________ |
| At 12.53: | ________________________ |
(Use as many lines as you need.)
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Solution
| All night long: | The crew stayed on their feet. |
| Near midnight: | The sea animal disappeared. |
| At 12.53: | A deafening hiss was heard |
| Near 2.00 am: | The core of light appeared |
| At 6.00 am: | The animal's electric glow disappeared. |
| At 7.00 am: | A dense morning mist spread |
| At 8.00 am: | The mist disappeared and the sea animal was seen. |
| A few months later: | The frigate headed for the animal. |
| Three-quarters of an hour later: | They were not getting closer to the animal. |
| Next one hour: | The frigate gathered speed and so did the sea animal. |
| At 10.50 pm: | The electric light reappeared. |
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